Chairman of the NATO Military Committee handover

Background The Military Committee Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Biography Adm.Giampaolo Di Paola Gen. Ray Henault.

NATO HQ, BRUSSELS -- Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, former Chief of the Italian Defense Staff, tomorrow afternoon will assume the position of Chairman of the NATO Military Committee – NATO’s top military officer – from outgoing Canadian Gen. Ray Henault. A ceremony will be held in the afternoon at the NATO HQ and will be witnessed by the NATO Secretary General and Chiefs of Defence of member countries.

Notes: No open media opportunity will be available on the handover day, though photo, video, and the text of remarks will be available on Friday from approximately 1600 hrs at www.nato.int/ims.